Analog Devices ADXL345 - Manual (Page 3)

Evaluation Board User Guide UG-015
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INERTIAL SENSOR EVALUATION SYSTEM SETUP
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
Software configuration of the inertial sensor evaluation system
involves installation of USB drivers for the ISEB and National
Instruments LabVIEW® Run-Time and NI-VISA™ Run-Time files.
These are available in the /Drivers/ folder on the packaged CD.
Installing the USB Drivers for the ISEB
To install the USB drivers, follow these steps.
1. Execute the ADI_ISEB_USB_Drivers.exe file located in
/Drivers/ISEB_USB/.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers.
3. Click Continue Anyway when prompted that the drivers
are not tested.
It may be necessary to manually select the correct drivers after
installation. To select the drivers, follow these steps.
1. Connect the USB A to Mini-B cable to the PC and then to
the ISEB. The satellite board does not need to be connected
for this step. New hardware is detected upon completion of
this step.
2. If prompted to install drivers again, click Install from a list
or specific location (Advanced) , see Figure 2.
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Figure 2. Found New Hardware Prompt
3. Select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install.
(see Figure 3) and select ADI Inertial Sensor Evaluation
System
from the model list (see Figure 4).
The ISEB should be detected automatically in the Device
Manager
as the ADI Inertial Sensor Evaluation System under
the Ports (COM & LPT) selection. It is recommended to open
the Device Manager to verify hardware detection and to record the
communication port associated with the ISEB for use in the GUI.
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Figure 3. Selection of the Driver to Install
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Figure 4. Selection of the ADI Inertial Sensor Evaluation System Drivers
Installing the LabVIEW and NI-VISA Run-Time Engines
After installing the USB drivers, install the LabVIEW and NI-VISA
run-time engines. To ensure that the drivers are installed
properly, it is recommended that you reboot when prompted.
1. Execute the LVRTE851std.exe file located in the /Drivers/
folder.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation of
the LabVIEW run-time engine.
3. Reboot the PC.
4. Locate and execute the visa441runtime.exe file located in
the /Drivers/ folder to install the NI-VISA run-time engine.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
6. Reboot the PC.